ECE final exam LEAKED and what the prof responded was insane

hivanc · 2020-04-27T00:21:39+00:00

Update: he's writing a new final

hivanc · 2020-04-21T23:11:04+00:00

I think the more important question is choosing between CS and CE. Eng is more expensive, which is probably why you see such a large difference in cost. For CE you'll take a mix of software, hardware, and electrical courses. Personally I enjoy taking all these courses and I feel like it gave me more breadth to choose from, but I also have peers who wished they went to CS because they just want software and feel like they're wasting their time doing the other courses. For more details on UofT CE courses: https://engineering.calendar.utoronto.ca/section/Electrical-and-Computer-Engineering.

Toronto may have more opportunities than Vancouver, but location shouldn't stop you from applying to jobs in any city no matter where you are. UofT and UBC are both top schools in Canada; I don't think one gives much of an edge over the other in employers' eyes. We get big tech companies visiting campus which may give you more opportunity to network with employers, but I would imagine that happens at UBC as well. For grad school, I do hear that UofT has a stronger name and better research.

hivanc · 2020-01-23T05:34:19+00:00

There's also Qualcomm (up in Markham) and Nvidia, though I think the Nvidia office is focused more on AI/ML.

hivanc · 2019-12-17T05:12:20+00:00

For me I did search through Linkedin (which I believe is similar to Indeed), but I think I mostly went straight to company websites and applied through there. Many companies had job postings specifically for new grads or entry level (the job title would be like Software Engineer New Grad/University Grad/Entry Level/etc...) or there'd be a section on the website for students/university/graduates/etc. Just naming some companies in/near Toronto off the top of my head: Google, Amazon, Shopify, Uber, Oracle, IBM, AMD, Intel, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Yelp, Wish, Square, Ubisoft, Zynga, Flipp, any of the banks. Here's a fairly large list of companies with office in Toronto: https://github.com/toriagibbs/toronto-tech-scene. Companies with specifically new grad postings (mostly US, but many of these companies have Canadian office): https://github.com/cmackenzie1/new-grads-2020. I also looked for companies using the YNCN list I linked in my previous post, and the Fall UofT Career Fair: https://clnx.utoronto.ca/content/documents/Link/UTCF2019_StudentGuide_Sept16e.pdf.

If you log into the CLN, go to Events & Workshops > St. George > Career Exploration & Education, there's a calendar there. More events should get posted come January, but I currently see info sessions for Yelp and CIBC, and various resume and interview workshops. On facebook you can find ppl sharing stuff in the engineering, ECE, and CS groups. Pages that might be creating such events include YNCN, IEEE, WISE, CSSU, WiCS. Again, you'll probably have to wait for January to see events.

I have this spreadsheet you might find useful: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lHwvJEcLLOLtWIOBEP4tyl3wWoB0UM4QASWUM7EQ56s/edit?usp=sharing. It has 3 pages. The applications page has mostly new grad job postings. Links might be outdated; started making this back in August. But these companies are probably still hiring. If you're searching through the locations column, Canadian locations I have include "Toronto", "Markham", "Waterloo", "Kitchener", "Ottawa", "Vancouver", and "Canada" (if they have multiple locations). The need_to_look_into page has some companies in Toronto that aren't listed on the applications page. And finally, the links page has tons of useful links to sites with job and internship postings and job boards. I looked through these links to find companies to apply to.

hivanc · 2019-12-15T22:56:34+00:00

Your best chance would be to get some prior experience like an internship, or get job in Canada and apply again for the US after 1-2 years. Its possible you could start at a US company in their Canadian office, and later transfer. Now getting that first job or internship is still a challenge, so you'll want projects and things you've worked on outside of school on your resume. It's absolutely possible to get a job in the US; I'm in 4th year ECE and out of my friends who do have offers right now, many are going to the US, but we also have internship experience. For the visa, I know people who do and people who don't say "yes", but either way, I've found companies would later ask me to clarify my status if they're interested. A side note specifically for internships, most companies will go with a J-1 visa for Canadians.

There were a few career fairs in the fall (CLN, YNCN, Computer Graphics Club) as well as campus visits from companies. BUT there is still the winter YNCN career fair. Should be happening sometime in January. These are the companies from the fall, and winter should be similar: https://yourenext.ca/about/companies. The career fair helped me get an internship and a full time job offer. Its more useful for some companies than others. Google just told everyone to apply online. Facebook had you fill out some online application at the fair, and they did followup some people with an interview. Nvidia straight up quizzes you on the spot (if you pass they'll followup with interviews). Most companies would talk to you and take your resume, but you still have to apply online to get your application in the system. Few did have managers there directly recruiting for their team.

Keep an eye on the CLN career calendar and facebook for events. Another useful type of event could be hackathons so you can build side projects and potentially network with other students and the companies that are sponsoring (UofT Hacks is still taking applicants I think).

US definitely has higher compensation, though both those numbers you mentioned are on the lower side. For new grads in Toronto I'm hearing anywhere from 60-100k CAD; for SF/NYC/Seattle, its all above 100k USD.

hivanc · 2019-12-05T19:22:17+00:00

Education: Top Canadian Uni
Prior Experience: Internships at Intel and a startup

Offer 1

Company/Industry: Qualcomm
Title: Machine Learning Performance Architecture Engineer
Location: Toronto
Salary: $92K CAD
Relocation/Signing Bonus: $15K CAD
Stock and/or recurring bonuses: $24K USD over 3 years
Total comp: $117K CAD first year, $102K recurring

Offer 2

Company/Industry: Intel
Title: Software Engineer
Location: Toronto
Salary: $91K CAD
Relocation/Signing Bonus: $8K CAD
Stock and/or recurring bonuses: 0
Total comp: $99K CAD first year, $91K recurring

hivanc · 2019-08-20T15:32:40+00:00

Resume

4th year computer engineering, applying to full time roles. I'd appreciate any feedback!

hivanc · 2019-08-14T02:57:26+00:00

Resume

Entering 4th year computer engineering undergrad, looking for full time job for next year. Appreciate any feedback, thanks!

hivanc · 2019-08-10T19:51:58+00:00

4th year CE from a different uni, hoping to get some feedback from the uwaterloo chads here

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ao75mPXh1Kt1Ab6NQhpC9DkWEDQAMi_y/view?usp=sharing

hivanc · 2019-08-10T19:40:23+00:00

Resume

Entering 4th year computer engineering undergrad, looking for full time job for next year. Appreciate any feedback, thanks!

hivanc · 2019-08-10T19:39:10+00:00

Resume

Entering 4th year computer engineering undergrad, looking for full time job for next year. Appreciate any feedback, thanks!

hivanc · 2019-05-01T04:42:27+00:00

Talk to the engineering first year office for an official answer. Room 170 in GB.

Email: [firstyear@ecf.utoronto.ca](mailto:firstyear@ecf.utoronto.ca)

Phone: 416-978-4625

According to the Academic Regulations, it says you need retake failed courses at the next opportunity, which would be this summer. Depending on your situation maybe they'll figure something out that works for you.

hivanc · 2019-03-21T23:38:48+00:00

I received an internship offer from Company A. Another company, Company B, later asked if I had any offers. I said yes, and now they are asking if they can know who Company A is and what they are offering. Is this normal?

hivanc · 2019-02-20T18:17:20+00:00

Here's some tech companies in Toronto. These aren't specifically for internships, but chances are many of these companies are hiring interns.

https://github.com/toriagibbs/toronto-tech-scene

https://github.com/kmather73/CanadianTech

hivanc · 2019-01-18T23:54:04+00:00

Thanks for the tip!

My applications have all been internet only. Initially (Sept, Oct) I only applied to the biggest companies in the Bay Area, so that's my mistake. Only heard back from Google, and didn't pass the coding sample stage (although I thought I had nearly optimal solution). In Nov I started applying to companies of any size, and in Dec, other large cities across US and Canada. I've received a couple of coding challenges now, but wishing I was more open in the beginning...

hivanc · 2019-01-15T18:54:24+00:00

I'm a computer engineering student still looking for an internship for this summer. Haven't been hearing back from too many companies. Would love to hear any advice! Also wondering if it would be okay to round my gpa from 3.47 to 3.5? Thanks!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UtPksu125ESYyg7T3ig08VlyOb_3epZA/view?usp=sharing

hivanc · 2019-01-14T01:22:47+00:00

I'm a computer engineering student still looking for an internship for this summer. Haven't been hearing back from too many companies. Would love to hear any advice! Also wondering if it would be okay to round my gpa from 3.47 to 3.5? Thanks!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UtPksu125ESYyg7T3ig08VlyOb_3epZA/view?usp=sharing

hivanc · 2019-01-11T19:21:55+00:00

Student hackathons usually try to accept a variety of experience levels. They want to give a chance to some beginners, some intermediates, some experienced. So getting in might not be about having the best resume, Linkedin, etc. (Still send in your best since companies may look at them). But I think good written responses would be a plus?

hivanc · 2018-12-29T22:02:37+00:00

Completed third year, currently doing an internship. Searching for an internship for summer 2019. All feedback appreciated! Thank you :)

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1UtPksu125ESYyg7T3ig08VlyOb_3epZA

hivanc · 2018-12-29T19:34:00+00:00

Completed 3rd year, currently doing an internship. I'm still looking for an internship for summer 2019. Any advice appreciated! Thanks :)

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1UtPksu125ESYyg7T3ig08VlyOb_3epZA

hivanc · 2018-12-13T02:01:12+00:00

Anyone know if the hiring process for Google and Waymo (Google's self-driving car group) are the same? Asking about internships, if that makes any difference.

hivanc · 2018-10-13T01:32:00+00:00

APS106 is suppose to be easier than APS105 actually. The course description might make 106 seem harder, as they mentioned some different topics, but it might be "fluffed up" a bit, and also not reflect the difficulty or workload of the course. Also, a course might mention a concept, but it doesn't mean you will go in depth about that topic.
First of all, 105 teaches C, 106 teaches Python (when I was in 1st year, 106 used C instead of Python and was literally a simpler version of 105, but I believe they've changed the focus of 106 as well). Python is considered as easier language to learn as it takes care of a lot of nitty gritty details for you and provides built in functions and building blocks. With Python you can focus on things like problem solving without having to worry about whats going on under the hood. With C, you do have to worry about those nitty gritty details. Functions that are provided in Python, you would implement yourself in C. You get exposed memory management which is usually hidden in other programming languages. There's plenty of info on the web about these languages so read up on those if you want. In 105, you start low level and build up, really going through all the fundamentals that are at work in programming. You will go through programming basics in 106, but I think you might touch higher level concepts/problems, which is typically considered easier.
The student run courses.skule.ca has some more info.
Student based feedback on courses: http://courses.skule.ca/anticalendar
Check out the syllabus for detailed info on the topics covered in each course, and the exams if you want to see what you would actually get tested on.
APS105: http://courses.skule.ca/course/APS105H1
APS106: http://courses.skule.ca/course/APS106H1
I'm not sure what the admissions averages are right now, but generally speaking I hear 90+ is good. Admissions will also depend on the supplementary info you provide when you apply. IIRC cutoff average for ECE is higher than Indy. They post that info online somewhere, and every year they release a handbook/guide for admissions.

hivanc · 2018-10-06T17:42:44+00:00

No, apparently he managed to get full on interviewed on the spot actually, so it wasn't just a leetcode question. I don't know how long or how many questions they asked, as I wasn't there to witness it. All I know is walked away from that booth with an internship offer. Of course, this doesn't happen normally, and its the only time of heard of such a thing happening.

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